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# Certified Instructor

> A PhotoRobot Academy credential for delivering training; the CI tier below the Course Director.

Also known as: CI, Course Director. Category: Training and certification.

A Certified Instructor (CI) is qualified to deliver PhotoRobot Academy courses. The governance tier above it, Course Director (CD), sets the curriculum and certifies instructors.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

The credential is earned in the [Instructor Certification](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/instructor-certification) track. Certified instructors use the [training notes](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/training-notes) of each module.

## See on photorobot.com

- [Instructor Certification](https://www.photorobot.com/academy/tracks/instructor-certification)

## Related terms

- [Instructor Certification](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/instructor-certification): The PhotoRobot Academy track for people who deliver Academy training.
- [Training notes](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/training-notes): The instructor's delivery script for a PhotoRobot Academy module, never published.